Tag: religion

PT 1: ANALYSIS OF THE ULTIMATE MINDF*CK MOVIE: MIDSOMMAR [2019]

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Jordan Dodd

Over a decade ago as an unemployed, young 20-something man-child, I sat on my backside every day, all day, watching movies, often inebriated. Perhaps unsurprisingly then, I don’t remember much from those days. Though funnily enough, I remember Memento vividly despite having major memory… Continue Reading “PT 1: ANALYSIS OF THE ULTIMATE MINDF*CK MOVIE: MIDSOMMAR [2019]”

Category: 2019, FilmTags: ancient chanting, ancient culture, ari aster, Bobby Krlic, communes, cult, cults, florence pugh, hereditary, horror, Jack Reynor, midsommar, mindfuck, mindfuck movie, pagain, paganism, pagans, Pawel Pogorzelski, psychological horror, relationships, religion, The Haxan Cloak, traditional culture

THE TWO POPES [2019]

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Jordan Dodd

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As always, many thanks to Courtney of Cinemaaxis.com. This story may revolve around Catholicism and its traditions and beliefs, but the film transcends this framework and, incredibly, manages to avoid any political bias. The airtight script creates a consistent, relaxed tone: the chemistry between… Continue Reading “THE TWO POPES [2019]”

Category: 2019, FilmTags: anthony hopkins, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, catholic church, catholicism, friendship, Jonathan Pryce, Netflix, politics, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis, relationships, religion, the two popes

AFFF: THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT (Le Tout Nouveau Testament) [2015]

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Jaco Van Dormael Written by Thomas Gunzig, Jaco Van Dormael Starring: Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve, François Damiens A girl, Ea, tells us her story. She knows who God is; in fact, God is her father. He invented Brussels as he… Continue Reading “AFFF: THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT (Le Tout Nouveau Testament) [2015]”

Category: 2015, Film, Film Festivals, ForeignTags: apostles, belgian film, belgium, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve, François Damiens, god is a man, god is evil, Jaco Van Dormael, Pili Groyne, religion, the brand new testament, Thomas Gunzig

BLINDSPOTTED BY NIGHT OF THE HUNTER [1955]

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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I am cheating a bit here, as I wrote this piece for another blogathon earlier this year. However, I missed the due date for this month’s Blindspot, and rather than speed-writing a brand new piece that would probably turn out crappy, I thought I’d… Continue Reading “BLINDSPOTTED BY NIGHT OF THE HUNTER [1955]”